The proposed gas-fired power generator in Kurri Kurri will be discussed at this Wednesday's Cessnock City Council meeting.
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Liberal councillor Rod Doherty will table a notice of motion, asking council to write to various federal and state parliamentarians to request that they show their support for a gas-fired power generator, which is proposed to be built at the former Hydro Aluminium site.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last month that the federal government will build a gas power plant at Kurri Kurri if the energy sector does not replace the capacity lost from the closure of Liddell power station in 2023, and has given the industry until the end of April next year to show it can replace the Liddell's capacity.
"By the year 2023 NSW will lose one of its major power generation plants in Liddell Power Station, thus reducing available base-load power in NSW by 2000 megawatts," Cr Doherty's notice of motion says.
"The Prime Minister in this year's budget aims to increase manufacturing in Australia to become a more sustainable country post-COVID-19. This will require a reliable source of energy.
"The proposed site at Kurri Kurri has the necessary electrical infrastructure already in place to support a gas-fired generator.
"The ultimate approval and construction of this gas-fired power generator of 1000 megawatts will go some way to closing the gap."
Cr Doherty's motion asks that, as part of its letter, council highlights the economic, employment, social and environmental benefits this project will bring to the Hunter, in particular the Cessnock local government area.
Meanwhile, Cessnock City Council has recently signed up for the Cities Power Partnership, Australia's largest local government climate network, in which councils pledge actions to tackle climate change within their communities.
In May this year, the council adopted a climate change policy, which has set a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.